From Ritual to Refuse: Faunal Exploitation by the Elite of Chinikiha, Chiapas, during the Late Classic Period PDF
by Coral Montero Lopez
Part of the Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology series
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From Ritual to Refuse explores the faunal exploitation by the Maya elite at the site of Chinikiha, Chiapas, during the end of the Late Classic period (AD 700-850) by applying zooarchaeological and statistical analyses to a faunal assemblage located in a basurero or midden behind a palatial structure at the core of the site. This deposit has been interpreted as the result of one or various feasting events. The aim is to investigate temporal changes of function, more specifically during periods of increasing political competitiveness. Moreover, these analyses suggest that there is a change in the use of faunal resources, from a ritual pattern to a more general refuse deposit. The results from the zooarchaeological analysis are supported by a dietary analysis using δ13C and δ15N stable isotopes conducted on human and faunal samples. The results from the faunal assemblage suggest that there was a constant supply of animals for ritual and non-ritual uses, and that these animals were mostly obtained in the wild.
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- Pages:214 pages
- Publisher:Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:17/02/2022
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:214 pages
- Publisher:Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:17/02/2022
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- ISBN:9781803270258
